CHICAGO NEWS AND UPDATES FOR MEETING PROFESSIONALS: SEPTEMBER 2013

Monday, August 12, 2013 12:00 AM

Standard Market Grill Opens in Lincoln Park

Standard Market Grill opened in Lincoln Park on August 14 at
the high-traffic location of Clark and Fullerton. The space is divided into
two: a bar and a fast-casual segment where waiters will serve orders guests
place at the counter. This location is a sister to the original branch in
Westmont, which is attached to Standard Market, a local grocery store. The
Lincoln Park unit will not have a grocery, but the Westmont store will provide
fresh food to the restaurant daily.

FAME Opens in Wicker Park

The new art-centric bar FAME opened July 26 on W. Division
St. in Wicker Park. The restaurant will feature seasonal art exhibits, with the
first curated by HGTV's Antonio Ballatore, who also designed the new interior.
The menu includes a number of small plates that incorporate Chicago staples,
like Fontanini's Italian Beef and summer sausage chips from Paulina Meat
Market. FAME will also feature classic drinks and specialty cocktails. The
2,000-square-foot space seats 76 people and an additional 46 on the sidewalk
café.

N. Michigan Building to Be Boutique Hotel

The landmark building at 360 N. Michigan has been acquired
by a couple investment groups, with plans to convert it into a boutique hotel. Chicago-based
Oxford Capital Group LLC and Angelo, Gordon & Co. bought the structure,
once known as the London Accident & Guarantee Building, along with an
adjacent parking lot at 77 E. Wacker that could be used for an addition. The
new hotel will be part of a transformation going on along the riverfront and
will include two floors of retail space, helping to connect the stretch of
Michigan near Millennium Park to the shopping district north of the river.